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fellow

/ˈfɛ.loʊ/noun2 syllables

Fellow means: a boy or man.

Synonyms for fellow35

noun, as in a boy or man

chap, feller, fella, lad, gent, blighter, cuss, bloke

noun, as in a friend who is frequently in the company of another

noun, as in a man who is the lover of a man or woman

boyfriend, beau, swain

noun, as in a person who is member of one's class or profession

colleague, confrere

noun, as in an informal form of address for a man

noun, as in one of a pair

also used for fellow

adjunct, business partner, cohort, colaborer /colabourer, collaborator, compeer, consociate, boy, bro, broski, bruh, cat, chappy, chield, cove

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What does fellow mean?7

noun

1

a boy or man“that chap is your host”

2

a friend who is frequently in the company of another“drinking companions”

3

a man who is the lover of a man or woman“if I'd known he was her boyfriend, I wouldn't have asked”

4

a person who is member of one's class or profession“the surgeon consulted his colleagues”

5

an informal form of address for a man“Say, fellow, what are you doing?”

6

one of a pair“he lost the mate to his shoe”

7

a member of a learned society“he was elected a fellow of the American Physiological Association”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with fellow?3

two syllables

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Fellow in a sentence

  • He is a good fellow, to be sure, but he isn't reliable.shekitten
  • A strange fellow, he never speaks unless spoken to.kremel
  • He is a good fellow for sure, but not trustworthy.unknown
  • That which is hateful to you, do not do to your fellow.Adelpa
  • Look after the environment, look after fellow creatures, look after the earth.LeeSooHa
  • He was a hearty, full-blooded fellow, full of spirits and energy.Hybrid
  • What is hateful to you, do not do to your fellow.shekitten
  • My dear fellow humans, let's do everything on a grand scale in life.LoverofEnglish

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Forms of fellow

as a noun

plural
fellows